diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index 413c74874e..284ea6768c 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -189,9 +189,6 @@ func (evm *EVM) Interpreter() Interpreter {
 // the necessary steps to create accounts and reverses the state in case of an
 // execution error or failed value transfer.
 func (evm *EVM) Call(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) (ret []byte, leftOverGas uint64, err error) {
-	if evm.vmConfig.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
-		return nil, gas, nil
-	}
 	// Fail if we're trying to execute above the call depth limit
 	if evm.depth > int(params.CallCreateDepth) {
 		return nil, gas, ErrDepth
@@ -263,9 +260,6 @@ func (evm *EVM) Call(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas
 // CallCode differs from Call in the sense that it executes the given address'
 // code with the caller as context.
 func (evm *EVM) CallCode(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64, value *big.Int) (ret []byte, leftOverGas uint64, err error) {
-	if evm.vmConfig.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
-		return nil, gas, nil
-	}
 	// Fail if we're trying to execute above the call depth limit
 	if evm.depth > int(params.CallCreateDepth) {
 		return nil, gas, ErrDepth
@@ -302,9 +296,6 @@ func (evm *EVM) CallCode(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte,
 // DelegateCall differs from CallCode in the sense that it executes the given address'
 // code with the caller as context and the caller is set to the caller of the caller.
 func (evm *EVM) DelegateCall(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64) (ret []byte, leftOverGas uint64, err error) {
-	if evm.vmConfig.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
-		return nil, gas, nil
-	}
 	// Fail if we're trying to execute above the call depth limit
 	if evm.depth > int(params.CallCreateDepth) {
 		return nil, gas, ErrDepth
@@ -332,9 +323,6 @@ func (evm *EVM) DelegateCall(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []by
 // Opcodes that attempt to perform such modifications will result in exceptions
 // instead of performing the modifications.
 func (evm *EVM) StaticCall(caller ContractRef, addr common.Address, input []byte, gas uint64) (ret []byte, leftOverGas uint64, err error) {
-	if evm.vmConfig.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
-		return nil, gas, nil
-	}
 	// Fail if we're trying to execute above the call depth limit
 	if evm.depth > int(params.CallCreateDepth) {
 		return nil, gas, ErrDepth
@@ -412,10 +400,6 @@ func (evm *EVM) create(caller ContractRef, codeAndHash *codeAndHash, gas uint64,
 	contract := NewContract(caller, AccountRef(address), value, gas)
 	contract.SetCodeOptionalHash(&address, codeAndHash)
 
-	if evm.vmConfig.NoRecursion && evm.depth > 0 {
-		return nil, address, gas, nil
-	}
-
 	if evm.vmConfig.Debug && evm.depth == 0 {
 		evm.vmConfig.Tracer.CaptureStart(caller.Address(), address, true, codeAndHash.code, gas, value)
 	}
diff --git a/core/vm/interpreter.go b/core/vm/interpreter.go
index 40a814bfd4..91bb8dcfaa 100644
--- a/core/vm/interpreter.go
+++ b/core/vm/interpreter.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 type Config struct {
 	Debug                   bool   // Enables debugging
 	Tracer                  Tracer // Opcode logger
-	NoRecursion             bool   // Disables call, callcode, delegate call and create
 	EnablePreimageRecording bool   // Enables recording of SHA3/keccak preimages
 
 	JumpTable *JumpTable // EVM instruction table, automatically populated if unset
diff --git a/tests/vm_test_util.go b/tests/vm_test_util.go
index 509022bf51..bd516a1827 100644
--- a/tests/vm_test_util.go
+++ b/tests/vm_test_util.go
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/core/rawdb"
 	"math/big"
 
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common/math"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/core"
+	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/core/rawdb"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/core/state"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/core/vm"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/crypto"
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ func (t *VMTest) newEVM(statedb *state.StateDB, vmconfig vm.Config) *vm.EVM {
 		Difficulty:  t.json.Env.Difficulty,
 		GasPrice:    t.json.Exec.GasPrice,
 	}
-	vmconfig.NoRecursion = true
 	return vm.NewEVM(context, statedb, nil, params.MainnetChainConfig, vmconfig)
 }